I have a wonderful pair from Zeira - black leather oxfords. They have lasted 5 years of almost constant use and are yet to need to be refurbished. They cost a bit but as I kill shoes due to having a weird walking pattern they have more than paid for themselves.
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Calico cats are the best friends of science. They demonstrate in their coats x-linked inactivation - if we did not have them (and mice) it would have taken us a lot longer to work this out and we would have persisted for longer in a fallacious dominant/recessive paradigm.
What you see in the coat pattern of a Calico…
I did read the article and the source article. It incorrectly states the age of consent, something that can be quickly checked via google. Due to this I question the quality of research that went into it. However even if this was a dozen people (meaning it was highly unlikely to be the wedding ceremony and thus it is…
Believe it or not Gawker articles can be wrong - Nigeria has their laws online a simple google shows that with paternal consent the 21 year old rule is over ridden.
The problem is that in her culture she is not seen as a child - so how are the attendees meant to know that the world considers this child rape. They also…
You said everyone who went to these weddings deserved to be poisoned - I was trying to demonstrate that it is more complex than everyone there supported the marriage and child rape and thus deserved to die.
It was a case of this girls marriage was horrid, killing her husband trying to escape makes sense, killing other…
Nigerian Marriage Law only specifies a minimum age without parental consent (21) . If the father agrees a girl can get married younger. As it was forced I am assuming her father consented.
It is of note that forced marriages are not allowed under Sharia which is one of the two legal systems in Nigeria so the marriage…
Most states let you choose which law you are tried under - about three in the north are sharia only however.
What about when crops fail or fire destroys the stored crops? You should know farming is a unreliable source of income. This year the dry season was very short with very low fruit (whole species of trees did not fruit all season). The only thing that meant people could feed their families was that sapphires were found…
If she was defending her life she should have killed her husband not poisoned food that a bunch of people are going to eat. Typically a whole village would attend these parties with young children generally going unsupervised. The exception would be her friends and female relatives who would be in her new compound…
When I was in Nigeria the fact I was unmarried in my early twenties was considered odd. I was excused as I was white and worked, but very few people wanted a daughter like me. The people who did tended to be younger and more educated which I took as a sign of positive change.
Marrying a 14 or 15 year old was considered…
Because your society thinks she is an adult and puts massive pressure on you to have sons. Younger wives means more babies and thus a higher likelihood of having a son.
I have been to a Nigerian wedding for a 14 year old bride. She had chosen her partner and was excited because as a first wife she gained a lot of respect. I did not support her marriage however I went because it would have hurt her and her family for me to not be there. They could not understand my hesitation as to…
I unfortunately collect them though I am lucky in that they all know they are terribly lucky and should stop taking advantage. I have lived with 6 over the years - 4 girls and 2 guys, so this was not due to them eating less than I thought or exercising more than I knew.
I also have a low normal BMI with no effort,…
I grew up with a (mostly) functional alcoholic father and to me though you may not be an alcoholic there is a lot in your story that reminds me of him. He has a good job, no issues at work and only a couple of minor driving infractions yet over time his drinking and lies took a massive tool on our family.
What stood…
I used to think that. Then I snapped one day when they lowered my pay rate with out telling me and quit. My life has been so much better since. I am no longer angry, I have regained self esteem, I have the energy and motivation to do the thing I love again and I get paid more because employers love employees who love…
Like every liquor store where I live (Christchurch, New Zealand) - subsequently my mind was blown when she couldn't find it.
I have been told I am lucky because I have an "invisible disability" - like seriously what the hell.
I think a lot of this comes down to cultural differences as well.
At the very least we can hang down here at the bottom of the thread reassuring each other that we are not horrible people :D
It is getting better, though at the moment things are a bit tense with free breakfast for lower decile schools and benefit reform both being on the government agenda.